76% of online retailers have seen an increase in sales over the last 12 months. 

Online business designed to serve painting and decorating professionals without trade account restrictions. 

'Millionaire shoplifter' sentenced to more than two years in prison for money laundering after arrest at Homebase in Altrincham. 

GfK's barometer finds the winners and losers from April to June in the DIY market. Speaking to DIY Week, GfK outlines what's going on in the market at the moment. 

Despite yesterday's reports in the national press about a Crown management buyout, the company is refusing to confirm or deny that the company has been bought. 

Carpetright, the UK's biggest retailer of floorcoverings announced today a fall in first quarter sales. 

Tefal has taken the top spot in Which?'s recent review of the best irons on the market. 

The beleaguered gift list business has announced that administrators KPMG were called in this morning after a period of uncertainty about the future of the business. 

French home improvement retailer Groupe Adeo S.A. buys Italian business for €560m. 

Trading conditions 'remain challenging' with decline in revenue. 

City analysts have welcomed Kingfisher's latest results and the surprise sales uplift seen by B&Q, which helped the Kingfisher share price shoot up 6.5% on the London exchange (July 24). 

Totally Secure, the new show to run alongside Totally DIY and Totally Tools in January, has already attracted some of the biggest names in the industry. 

As previously reported on diyweek.net, the floor coverings retailer Floors-2-Go called administrators Kroll in on July 21 as it could no longer fight "the depressed housing market and the subsequent fall in spending on home improvement". 

Managing director describes accolade from GCA as "a unique achievement". 

Revenue up 5.4% to £1.671 million for six-month period to June 30. 

Global cost-cutting programme expected to generate around €150 million worth of savings per year. 

An Arnold Laver spokesperson says no decisions have been made about the proposed closure of Arnold Laver's Timber World store in Chesterfield. 

Group sales for 25-week period to July down by 3.1% 

The Horticultural Trades Association has launched a brand new event for the garden industry designed to bring business leaders from across the sector together under one roof. 

United Carpets, the UK's third largest carpet and floorcovering retail chain, has posted strong preliminary figures for the year ending March 31 2008.